The trip from Pattaya to Koh Samet involves a one hour drive to the coastal town of Ban Phe and then a 45 minute ferry ride from the Ban Phe pier to the island of Koh Samet. From Pattaya, Thai bus services are available to Ban Phe very cheaply although these regular buses stop frequently and take a couple of hours to reach the coastal town. The best option to get from Pattaya to Koh Samet is to buy a seat on an express minivan from most Pattaya travel agencies that will usually reach the pier at Ban Phe in less than one hour. A seat on the minibus will cost a couple hundred baht and the ferry only costs 50 baht one way to Koh Samet.

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